statuary
(adjective) of or relating to or suitable for statues
statuary
(noun) statues collectively
Source: WordNet® 3.1
statuary (countable and uncountable, plural statuaries)
(uncountable) The craft of making statues.
(countable) A person who makes or deals in statues.
Statues considered collectively.
Source: Wiktionary
Stat"u*a*ry, n.; pl. Statuaries. Etym: [L. statuarius, n., fr. statuarius, a., of or belonging to statues, fr. statua statue: cf. F. statuaire. See Statue.]
1. One who practices the art of making statues. On other occasions the statuaries took their subjects from the poets. Addison.
2. Etym: [L. statuaria (sc. ars): cf. F. statuaire.]
Definition: The art of carving statues or images as representatives of real persons or things; a branch of sculpture. Sir W. Temple.
3. A collection of statues; statues, collectively.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
25 February 2025
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